Jay C. Buckey | |
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 Buckey in 2007 | |
| Born | Jay Clark Buckey, Jr. June 6, 1956 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor |
| Space career | |
| Dartmouth Payload Specialist | |
Time in space | 15d 21h 50m |
| Missions | STS-90 |
Mission insignia |  |
Jay Clark Buckey, Jr. (born June 6, 1956, in New York City) is an American physician and astronaut who flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission (STS-90) as a Payload Specialist.[1] Buckey briefly ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge New Hampshire Senator John E. Sununu, a first term Republican, when he was up for re-election in 2008. Buckey withdrew from the race when former Governor Jeanne Shaheen entered the race.[2]
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bionasawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Buckey withdraws, clearing Dem field for Shaheen in Senate race". Fosters Daily Democrat. February 12, 2008. Retrieved March 3, 2023.